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HOW TO TIE FLIES. 



three turns of the tying silk towards the right, 

 round the bristle, and tie the wings on the 

 bristle. 



Cut short the bristle and the stumps of the 

 wings, and form the head of the fly. 



Wind back to roots of wings, tie in and wind 

 hackle, and finish as usual (Fig. 76). 



How TO DRESS A MAY FLY. 



The bodies of most of the standard floating 

 May Flies are made of straw. This being a too 



FIG. 76. 



stiff and brittle material to permit of its being 

 wound in the ordinary way, the following special 

 method of using it, first published, I believe, by 

 Mr. Francis Francis, is usually adopted :_, 



Commence to make the fly, and continue as 

 usual till whisks, ribbing hackle (if any), and a 

 strong piece of ribbing tinsel have been tied in j 



